Job summary
Consultant Haematologist -4 posts
With a multi-million-pound investment, UHD is a recently formed 1000 bed Trust comprised of Poole Hospital, Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals in partnership with Bournemouth University. The 30-bed haematology in-patient unit, including the established JACIE accredited autologous transplant unit will be housed at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (major acute & emergency hospital) from April 2024 which also has day case chemotherapy and outpatient facilities. Poole Hospital is being developed as the major planned/elective care hospital and will have day case chemotherapy and outpatient facilities.
Bournemouth is a vibrant university town and Poole has a large natural harbour and is ideal for water sports and outdoor ventures. With both the New Forest and Isle of Purbeck on our doorstep, over 7 miles of stunning sandy beaches and coastal paths, we are located within an area of amazing beauty providing a great place for you to achieve a rewarding work life balance. The area also has excellent schools including highly achieving Grammar schools.
As a result of significant financial investment, we are recruiting to 4 new Haemato-oncology consultant posts (10PA) as listed below:
- 2 consultants with specialist interest in lymphoma
- 1 consultant with specialist interest in myeloma
- 1 consultant with a specialist interest in myeloid diseases
Applicants with other sub-speciality interests and wishing to work LTFT will also be considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will join our friendly team of haemato-oncology consultants (FTE 9) and participate in a 1:13 rota supported by a 2 tiered SHO and SpR junior doctor on call rotas. We currently run dedicated CLL, lymphoma, WM, myeloma, MDS & MPN clinics. We have representation on the NCRI MDS, MPN, Myeloma & CLL subgroups, and UK Myeloma society, UK CLL forum and UK MDS forum executive committees and are actively involved in writing BSH national guidelines.
We have an active JACIE accredited transplant centre for Dorset autologous stem cell transplants and we network with the university hospitals Southampton transplant team who provide the allogeneic & CART-cell service for our patients.
At UHD we are proud of the service we offer our patients including access to an extensive clinical trial portfolio and novel treatment delivery approaches with a strong home care & community chemotherapy team. We intend to expand our service and would welcome candidates interested in further developing our bispecific antibody programme. We expect all colleagues to take an active role in clinical research and encourage consultants to take on local PI & CI roles in their sub-speciality interest.
We have strong links with Southampton & Bournemouth universities and there is the opportunity of collaborative research. We currently have 1 PhD student based in the Dorset Pathology Hub which has recently opened on the Bournemouth site & houses the Dorset HMDS.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oFull and Specialist registration in haematology (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- oApplicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- oEvidence of experience and expertise in the diagnosis and management of haematological malignancies
- oEvidence of the ability to offer expert clinical opinion in emergency and elective aspects of haematology taking full and independent responsibility for clinical decisions
- oEvidence of departmental management experience
- oDemonstrate knowledge of the role of audit
- oEvidence of formal undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (courses run, lectures given
- oShow evidence of understanding of how to develop and deliver a quality service.
Desirable
- oA specialist interest in the management of Myeloma (Poole hospital based post) and Lymphoma (Bournemouth hospital) is preferable.
- oExperience of audit management
Qualifications
Essential
- oWHO recognised Basic Medical Degree
- oFull and Specialist registration in haematology (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oFull and Specialist registration in haematology (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- oApplicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- oEvidence of experience and expertise in the diagnosis and management of haematological malignancies
- oEvidence of the ability to offer expert clinical opinion in emergency and elective aspects of haematology taking full and independent responsibility for clinical decisions
- oEvidence of departmental management experience
- oDemonstrate knowledge of the role of audit
- oEvidence of formal undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (courses run, lectures given
- oShow evidence of understanding of how to develop and deliver a quality service.
Desirable
- oA specialist interest in the management of Myeloma (Poole hospital based post) and Lymphoma (Bournemouth hospital) is preferable.
- oExperience of audit management
Qualifications
Essential
- oWHO recognised Basic Medical Degree
- oFull and Specialist registration in haematology (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
